Eerbeek
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Eerbeek is a settlement in the municipality of Brummen
in the province of Gelderland
in the Netherlands
. Eerbeek was first mentioned in 1046 as Erbeke. Since the 17th century Eerbeek has been known for its papermills. Due to its proximity to the Veluwezoom National Park
, Eerbeek is popular with tourists.
Brummen
Brummen is a municipality and a village in the eastern Netherlands.Brummen has a small railway station - Brummen railway station on the line between Zutphen and Arnhem. The village is situated about southwest of Zutphen, no farther than 1.5 km from the IJssel river...
in the province of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Eerbeek was first mentioned in 1046 as Erbeke. Since the 17th century Eerbeek has been known for its papermills. Due to its proximity to the Veluwezoom National Park
Veluwezoom National Park
Veluwezoom National Park is a national park located in the Dutch province of Gelderland. This park is the oldest national park of the Netherlands. It is an area of 50 square kilometers at the southeastern edge of the Veluwe, a complex of terminal push moraines from the Saalian glaciation...
, Eerbeek is popular with tourists.
People from Eerbeek
- Edward SturingEdward SturingEdward Jeroen Sturing is former footballer defender from the Netherlands, who obtained three caps for the Dutch national team. He played for De Graafschap and Vitesse Arnhem . After his career he became a football manager, first as an assistant and later as head coach...
, football player and coach - Karel AalbersKarel AalbersKarel Aalbers was the President of the soccer club Vitesse from 1984 until February 2000....
, former chairman of football club Vitesse - Daan HuiskampDaan HuiskampDaan Huiskamp is a Dutch footballer. He currently plays with AGOVV Apeldoorn since 2005.He first played in several youth clubs, first Eerbekse Boys, second SBV Vitesse and lastly FC Utrecht. He entered the professional level in the 2005–06 season and started with FC Utrecht for a year. He was...
, football player - Max Carl Wilhelm Weber, zoologist
- Willem de MérodeWillem de MérodeWillem de Mérode , is the pseudonym of Dutch poet Willem Eduard Keuning.He started writing at the age of fifteen. The work of Merode is considered to be the most important Christian work between both World Wars. Merode was a subtle man, deeply religious. He was a teacher at the primary school in...
, poet